Service difficulty report · Spar · Cessna 172K

Difficulty date
May 13, 2006
Submitted
September 7, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 172K
Aircraft time
14,487 hours
Engine
Lyc O320E2D
Propeller
Mcauly 1A175*
Part
Spar
Part number
053200198
Condition
Cracked
Location
Stabilizer
Part time
14,693 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) P/N 0532001-97 SPAR REINFORCEMENT AND P/N 0532001-98 FRONT SPAR ASSEMBLY WAS REPALCED DUE TO CRACKED CENTER SECTION OF MAIN SPAR. PARTS WERE INSTALLED USING EXISTING RIVET SIZE AND PATTERN ACCORDING TO SPECIFIED APPROVED METHODS IN MFG SRM. (TC NR 20060825003)

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